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Show DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL, OCTOBER 24, 1984 By DONETA GATHERUM ... LAYTON - At this time I am requesting that the city council action asking for the mayors ..take ' resignation so that the city can get back to operating in a piuJuctive .Vnd hone .t manner, stated ' ayton resident Teresa Hood in a repared letter read Thursday ,,cning at the Layton City council Several years ago when the Antewas lope Drive interchange of being planned, Ms. Hood was one of the Camelot residents that brought to the attention of the EPA and the UDOT the safety hazards and noise problems that the people of Camelot would experience because of this interchange. A sound barrier was installed and sidewalks were placed so children could walk to North Layton Junior High safely ; meeting. and Lincoln Elementary because MAYOR SHIELDS was not preof citizen involvement. Ms. Hood said she waited for sent at the meeting. Because of his did members council absence, city people to start writing letters to not comment on the request except newspapers orcirculating petitions ,tp suggest that it be made in the requesting resignations. Nothing form of a petition and placed on the happened. Finally when it was recouncil meeting agenda for Nov. I. ported that Mayor Shields had borMs. Hood said she had been rowed money from the city for conapproached by at least 70 people vention side trips for he and his :prior to the Thursday meeting wife, Ms. Hood said she decided it was time for her to speak out. saying they wanted to sign a petition requesting the Mayors resTHE OBJECTIONS to Mayor ignation. Between now and the Shields actions are based on ConNov. 1st meeting, copies of the stitutional grounds. Ms. Hood setition will be circulated by peoquoted Section 8 of the Utah State ple supporting the resignation of Constitution to council members. It reads, The making of profit out Mayor Shields. .MS. HOOD said she is not an of public monies or using the same for any purpose not authorized by tpathetie person. She votes in elections. She follows politics closely. law, by any public officer, shall be , . deemed a felony and shall be punished as provided by law but part of such punishment shall be disqualification to hold public office. Layton City is too large a city to allow this disruption to continue. We need to get back to operating in a productive manner. This can be accomplished by requesting the Mayor to resign," concluded Ms. Hood. AFTER HER presentation to the council, several members of the audience who were obviously con- cerned about the problems in Layton City Government asked important questions. Council members also wanted to know about some of the policies Layton City is currently implementing. Why are city employees who are not testifying attending the court hearing for Randall Heaps? Are they using their annual leave or their lunch hours to attend the hearing? questioned Councilman Golden Sill. MAYOR PRO TEM, Ann Harris, replied that the city employees were either on their lunch break or Planetarium Hosts Group i Members of the Preceptor Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held their cultural outing Oct. 16 enjoying the show at the Hansen Planetarium in Salt Lake City. They had dinner at the Cherish Restaurant after. ON OCT. 23 they held their second meeting of the month in Kaysville at the home of Mrs. Jean Stanger. Karla Broeder gave an interesting program on the life of Michael Angelo, np a Clearfield Center Cited - Three Utah CLEARFIELD nursing homes, including a Clearfield facility, were recently honored by the State of Utah Department of Health, according to Dennis N. McFall,' president of Utah Health Care Association. It was a time to remember, recently, at the Layton Heritage CLEARFIELD Convalescent Museum, as Tomm Wall and Mattie Green,, seated, shared Center, Bungalow Nursing Home memories of the early days with Museum Board Member and Wide Horizons Care Center Oma Wilcox. were presented Pursuit of Excellence Awards by Michael Stapley, He sold root beer along with other acting director of the Department By DONETA GATHERUM drinks. One day some children of Health, at Utah Health Care were walking by the pool hall. Associations 23rd annual convenwas LAYTON Time turned ; jbfick at least 50 years last Saturday They wanted a drink of root beer tion. Mr. McFall explained that the but they were afraid to go inside. as some of Laytons older, longOne timid girl said to the pool hall awards are given annually by the time residents met at the Layton proprietor, Is it safe to go inside? Department of Health to facilities Heritage Museum to talk about old The answer was You are as safe as determined by the state survey times and to answer questions staff to be providing exemplary if you were in God's vest pocket. posed by visitors and museum was the story delightfully told by care. Each year one skilled nursboard members who dropped in to one person. ing facility, one intermediate care spend a few hours learning and lisfacility and one intermediate care tening. A DOG that was used on a tread facility for the mentally retarded I WENT to school in a little mill to operate a washing machine are honored, Mr. McFall said. Flint the where on Gentile building CLEARFIELD Convalescent and other machinery, county fairs, hpme is today. The 9th grade was the old hotel, Adams store with the Center, the Skilled Nursing Facilheld in Kaysville. There was no d scales and coal yard, dry summers, ity honored, is a facility Davis High School then. Later in Clearfield." located the in consolidated cold 0 clerk the as a Eugene worked for winters, years wagon and machinery company Hamilton, past president of Utah Farmers Union." one lady reHealth Care Association, is the were all mentioned by the responcalled. sive and very alert senior citizens administrator. .Several described the old travelClearfield Convalescent Cenwho could describe the early days ing Chautauqua programs that has a ter resident of as as in summer each capable personnel who deLayton easily .stopped Layton monstrate a positive attitude and for several years. today could tell of his Photos donated to the museum approach to patient care. The faciwhen YOU remember many remember days past. litys policies and procedures have helped ...DONT Class pictures, Main Street build- been found by the state survey staff the railroad tracks ran along Main Street? one person querried of a ings, pioneer faces, boxing prog- to be very well executed," Mr. Starams featuring local fighters who pley said. Credit must be given to younger visitor. from home remember proved to be very good all are good all the facilitys staff as well as to coming ..I reminders of the days when life Mr. Hamilton personally, he World War I." said an Army veterwas harder, conveniences were added. left that can there aren't many an. OF UTAH nursing homes as a families stayed cloe together few, that." stty and lasting contributions were whole, Mr. Stapley said, I think THEY took the water made that we still benefit from we can be proud of the quality care in the state of Utah; weve come a out of the canal in the fall, you today. long way in the past 10 years. could go up to the mouth of the should be THE MUSEUM board canyon and catch suckers with complimented for putting together your hands. We used to spear them a delightful, informal Founder's with a pitch fork. Each year the Day program. canal company would hire farmers The museum has a continual disto clean the sand out of the canal," farmer. "1 could play of photos and artifacts that tell said one well the historic story of Layton tell you stories you wouldn't beand other North Davis Communi-.- . lieve." ' "There was a pool hall in ties. There is no admission charge. Tours are welcome, dmg Layton. Everyone liked the owner. EARLY DAYS taking annual leave. How much more time will Bob Goldsberry be spending in Layton? Councilman Sill asked. COUNCILMAN Kent Smith said he had talked to Mr. Goldsberry earlier in the week. The accountant who was hired at 330 an hour to catch up the payments due and the bookkeeping chores that were neglected when city recorder Randall Heaps was suspended told Councilman Smith that he was still working on accounts dating back as far as August. Mr, Goldsberry is spending less time in Layton but he still doesnt have the system organized to the point where city employees can take over, Mr. Smith con- cluded. DURING THE month of September Mr. Goldsberry billed Layton City for 80 hours of work time. Can the citizens petition to have Mr. Goldsberrys salary de- ducted from Randall Heaps wages? one citizen asked. MS. HARRIS replied she doubted if there was any way this could be done. Ms. Harris agreed it was frustrating to have to pay the salary for a suspended city employee and a high hourly wage to a temporary employee. Our legal advice was that it would be cheaper to pay Mr. Heaps his salary during a period of suspension than it would be to set- - tie possible law suits Mr. Heaps could file if he were found innocent," Councilwoman Harris said. IF LAYTON hires a city manager and Mr. Heaps is found innocent will Layton City keep both positions? one person asked. The council members said both a city manager and a city recorder will be on the city payroll. The job description of Mr. Heaps who was the recorder and administrative assistant to the mayor will have to be changed considerably. WILL THE Mayors salary be cut if a city manager is hired? another person querried. When he got the big raise, he said he would spend a full day working for the city. He wont need to work 8 hours a day if a city manager is brought in, the people reasoned. Council members did not re -- 100-be- 1 1 . . life-styl- e. life-lon- employees? several citizens dsked Mayor Pro Tern Harris said the refigures were a matter of public cord and would be made available to anyone who wanted to know. SINCE the question of salaries has been brought up frequently since the suspension of Mr. Heaps, the paper decided to publish the salaries of elected and appointed officials. Some comparisons have been made to give the reader a better understanding of wages in Layton and in other competitive markets. Members of the Layton City council earn $125 per month salary and $200 per month in travel and expenses. city-relate- d THE MAYORS salary is $300 per month plus $400 for travel and city-relat- expenses. The salaries of elected officials are set at budget hearings held each June. Salaries of the top waged Layton City employees will be printed next week, dmg City Administrator Sought By F.H. City ordinance, which does not allow parking of vehicles on city streets over 48 hours. By NORMA PREECE - FRUIT HEIGHTS Mayor Dean Brand informed the council that the city offices will be used for the upcoming November election on Nov. 6, therefore, the council will meet at the home of the city recorder, at 1607 E. Mountain Circle, Fruit Heights, for the council meeting that night. HE ALSO informed the council the position for a Fruit Heights City Administrator had been advertised. The city of Fruit Heights is accepting applications for this position. A master degree in public administration is desirable. Salary is up to $25,000. Interested persons may send resumes to the city office. Lt. J.R. Hunt from the Davis County Sheriff Department met with the council to review the September 1984 monthly activity report with the council members. - - . spond to this series of questions. WHAT ARE the salaries of elected officials and the top city MAYOR BRAND stated that some property owners are parking their recreational vehicles on city streets. This is a concern as winter is approaching and will make snow removal difficult. The council requested that a warning be issued by the SherifF s department, and if the department is unable to provide th's service, the city should do so, prior to enforcing the city CITIZENS proposal for improvements to Baers Creek Channel between the Mountain Road Bridge and Highway 89 was discussed by the council. The council members were provided with a copy of the letter addressed to the Davis County Commissioners, concerning the proposal of property owners along the Baer Creek Channel between the Mountain Road bridge and Highway 89. This proposal is a result of a meeting which was held Oct. 10 with the involved residents and property owners and City Councilman Ross M. Phillips. Councilman Larry Pulsipher made a motion that the council supported the proposal of the property owners with unanimity, that a statement be prepared this night, that may accompany the letter to the Commissioners, signed by the property owners, indicating the complete agreement of the council to this proposal. This was approved by the council. THE COUNCIL ratified the appointment of David A. Packer, councilman, ti represent Fruit Heights City as a member of the Administrative Board, a special service district, created for the purpose of providing garbage services within the area included within the boundaries of the district, np Get Car Off Street SYRACUSE -- - When old man winter ar- rives, it means a lot of things to a lot of people, but whether you like the season or not, its time to get that parked car off the streets by midnight, at least in Syracuse. CITY OFFICIALS there warn that vehicles could be towed away if theyre left after mid night. Its easier to do that than hamper snow plows in their rounds. In a related area, sl ose with older, unused automobiles or trucks are asked to move them to inconspicious places-- all aimed at making Syracuse a nicer place to live, meaning residents shouldn't have to look at an eyesore in the next driveway for time immemorial. Hunt Sale Under Way SYRACUSE The Syracuse Lions Club is again sponsoring the annual Pheasant Hunt permit sale in the area. SCOTT HAMBLIN, pheasant hunt chairman says that the per- - mits may be picked up at Jims Sport Center, 1731 S. 2000 W., Syracuse. They will be available Wednesday, Oct. 24 through Nov. 3. The cost of the permits will be $3 each. The proceeds from this sale project will be used to benefit the Syracuse community and the Lions Eye Bank program, which have always been outstanding successes here, budget can never be cast in concrete, Ms. Layton has included $50,000 carryover funds from this year that could be utilized for equipment purchases, she said, along with hoped for money to make renovations at Bountifuls South Branch. THEYD include making the downstairs more accessible, eluding the stairwell and restrooms for handicapped. Continuing a theme that hes had to carry with him to many meetings, Com. Saunders emphasized continued hope the Legislature may alter the 106 percent revenue rule limiting governments to budget within the six percent of their previous budget, including growth, making it hard to among other things. The that same meeting, in f forced to express ongoinj in a Layton library but coi tentative date for plannin the budget restraints. BEYOND THAT, Con ders referred to taxation p stemming from assessed v changes brought on by tl calling many somewhai line and indicating a lar ber (of tax notices) hav( the commission during tax zation hearings seeking re We find in hundreds ances their assessed valu over-- we intend to do bal straighten it out. he added. vsb Mi Library Be Cut For g Memory Subject For Thursday Talk - By TOM BUSSELBERG - FARMINGTON A library budget tipping the scales at slightly above $1 million for" the first time has gained approval in its tentative board form from the five-memb- er KAYSVILLE A series of lectures are being sponsored by the Kaysville East LDS Stake Relief Society. of trustees. THE NEXT lecture is to be presented on Thursday , Oct . 25 at 7 p.m. at the Kaysville LDS Rock Chapel. Featured speaker will be Dr. Kenneth L. Higbee. Dr. Higbee is a psychology teacher at Brigham Young University in Provo. He is a renowned speaker on the subject and well known author on the subject of How to Improve Your Memory." another calendar fiscal year, THESE lectures are open to the public. Everyone is invited to attend, np ITS TIME to hammer out budgets for virtually all county agencies as they prepare for itll be up to the county commissioners to cut and piece those proposals into workable although BOTHERSOME Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels so good. -- Farm Almanac. form by the December finalization time. The majority will go for salaries, being upped for all county employees, it's planned, by three percent for cost of living plus percent for those whod previously contributed to the state retirement fund. Some will also receive merit on top of that, County Com. Chairman Glen (Saunders explained. DUE TO growth in tax revenues and related changes, the library's mill levy could see a reduction, as well, Library Director Jeanne Layton said, although that wont be known until next spring when the levies are set. It could see a dip from 2.05 to 1.94. Although some parts of the one-ha- K lf I |